Jontre Kirklin
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
 Kirklin with the Houston Roughnecks signing a football in 2023 | |
| Houston Gamblers | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 9, 1998 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lutcher (LA) |
| College | LSU (2017–2021) |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jontre Kirklin (born October 9, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at LSU, and has also played for the Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, and San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, Houston Roughnecks, and San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.
Kirklin played for the LSU Tigers from 2017 until 2021. Coming out of high school, Kirklin switched positions from quarterback to defensive back. He played in 12 games his freshman year. In 2018, Kirklin played in 12 games at both wide receiver and defensive back. In 2019, he played in 14 games catching 2 passes for 75 yards where he was a part of the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship team. In 2020, he played in 10 games while recording over 13 catches for 184 receiving yards and three touchdowns. In 2021, Kirklin played and appeared in 9 games playing both quarterback and wide receiver.[1]
On January 5, 2022, Kirklin started at quarterback for the 2022 Texas Bowl vs Kansas State where they lost 42–20. He finished the season with 4 catches for 49 yards, and completed 7 of 11 passes for 138 yards and 3 passing touchdowns while rushing for 61 yards.[2]
